So much progress since the last update, I don’t even know where to start. Well, I’ll start with saying it’s been so crazy busy that I’ve neglected taking pictures along the way. We went camping last weekend, so I had to make a big push to get the boat “floatable”. Here is an exhaustive list of things that I remember doing since the last update, I’m sure I’m missing a lot of important points:
-Installed new carpet on deck and sides of hull
-Finished sanding/polishing the new gelcoat on rear of transom skin
-Cleaned up gimble housing/transom, had a local shop replace the lower shift cable (set me back a pretty penny)
-Installed the gimble housing with new transom gasket (that was a pain in the @$$)
-Set engine in place, aligned with gimble bearing
-Removed engine
-Drilled motor mount holes
-Installed engine, realigned, torqued everything, double checked alignment
-Reconnected all wiring, hoses, venting
-Cleaned up and installed the side panels and vinyl, installed new carpet on the base trim
-Installed new Kicker speakers
-Installed trim pieces for fuel tank inspection port and ski locker
-Cleaned up trim pump assembly, pic below, amazing what a little degreaser will do!
-Greased the gimble pivots, gimble bearing, coupler spline
-Replaced the upper shift shaft bushings and seals (too much play and seals were starting to go)
-Installed outdrive, topped up gear fluid
-Topped up trim and power steering fluid
-Purged trim system (it was exciting reconnecting the battery for some reason)
-Adjusted trim limit switch
-Attempted to adjust trim sending unit for gauge, but found out the seal was pinched and was rusted inside. Tried to clean it up but made it worse. A project for next year I suppose.
-Adjusted all shift cables as per my manual and google
-Installed seats, bench, sun deck, swim deck
-Fabbed new ski locker hatch, glassed both sides, wrapped in carpet
-Put some gas in the tank
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FIRST FIRE!!!!
More to come...
